Rein-hold.



J. NI. LVETT.

REIN HOLD.

APPLICATION man AmmaA i917.

Lp'@ mmm Feb. 12, 1918@ wuamtoz J. MLOVUT- @wenn au? JOHN MARION LOVETT, OF BAINBRIDGE, GEORGlIA.

REIN-HOLD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. l2, i918.

Application tiled August 8, 1917. Serial No. 185,191.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. LovET'r a citizen of the United States, residing at Bainbridge, in the county of Decatur and State of Georgia, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Reinddolds, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve- Vments in rein-holds and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and im proved device of this general character whereby a rein may be supported from a trace chain or the like.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved rein-hold wherein certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter' be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood l will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentarv view in elevation illustrating a rein-hold constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view partly in elevationgand partly in section illustrating in. detail certain features of my improved device as herein embodied; and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the device as herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings T denotes a trace chain as generally employed in connection with a plow or the like and R denotes a rein or plow line of a conventional type. While in practice a pluralitv of my improved holds are employed I herein disclose but one of the devices as this is believed to be suliicient for the purposes of disclosure.

As herein embodied mv improved reinhold embodies two elongated plates A and B arranged in predetermined spaced relation and disposed substantially in parallelism with the plate A of a length greater than the length of the plate B but having correspond ing or lower ends thereof flush. T he plates A are maintained in their predetermined spaced relation through the medium of the rivets l or the like and which rivets serve as shafts for the grooved pulleys Q also positioned between the plates A and B and between which the rein or plow line Ft is adapted to be directed as is particularly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings.

The upper end portion of the plate B is bent slightly inward as indicated at S while the upper end portion of the plate il. is returned upon itself as indicated at el with the free terminal portion thereof termina"- ing below the portion 3 of the plate B. The free terminal of the returned portion a of the plate A and the inwardly bent portion 3 of the plate B alford a restricted throat between which a side bar of a link L embodied in the trace chain is adapted to he passed so that a rein-hold is supported by said chain L through the medium of the hook member as afforded by the returned portion 4.

My invention is particularly advantageous for use in connection with plow lines or the like as the device serves etl'ectually to pre vent the rein or line from rubbing against. the animal. The improved device also serves to prolong the life of the rein or line as the rollers 2 serve as antifriction members.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a rein-hold constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without materially departing from the appearance and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

l claim:

In combination with a harness trace chain for plows or the like, a reinheid embody ing two elongated plates substantially in. parallelism and in predetermined spaced relation and separated one from the other throughout their lengths with corresponding lower ends substantially flush, rivets connecting said plates and maintaining the same in assembled relation, said. rivets being spaced longitudinally of the plates, grooved to be loosely directed, the upper end portion of one of the plates being bent slightly nl ward, the adj aeent end portion of the second plate being returned with Vits freeend p01'- tion overlying the inwardly bent portion of the first named plate and (Jo-acting therewith to a'ord a restricted entrance opening,

Said returned portion of the second named lo plate being` loosely engaged with a link of the trace Chain.` Y Y In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. JOHN MARON LGVETT.

Vitnesses: Y v

D. R. BRYAN, S. -W. MARTIN.

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